TV Recap: American Idol - Six Narrowed Down To Five

By Kelly West: 2008-04-23 21:43:14

With regards to American Idol, I don’t think it would be too presumptuous to say that there’s a good possibility that we could be seeing two David’s in the finale. Oh sure, it’s possible that America will eventually discover the amazing potential in one of the other contestants (Syesha, Carly) or that one of the other Idols’ devoted fanbase (Jason Castro) will go nuts with the voting and push their Idol into the final two. But as it stands now, based on what I can tell, it seems like Archuleta and Cook are winning this popularity contest.

I haven’t been in love with all of David Archuleta’s song choices and I don’t think he’s shown a lot of improvement in the competition. Don’t get me wrong, the kid’s got a great voice. I guess I just think he’s a little overrated at this point in the competition. David Cook on the other hand, only seems to be getting better and better each week. I was barely watching Cook in the earlier rounds of the competition but each week, in addition to trying new things with his hair, he also manages to demonstrate his ability to fit into different genres as well as choose songs that showcase his vocal talent. So needless to say, if it came down to the two Davids, I’d be rooting for Cook. I’m sure there are plenty of Archuleta fans who would disagree with me. Feel free to share your opinion on the Cook vs. Archuleta debate in the comment section below and be sure to vote in the poll!

Tonight’s episode of Idol featured the usual recapping of last night’s episode (including getting to relive that god-awful moment when Brooke restarted her song) and filler. Also, Season 3 of the UK talent competition show, The X Factor UK winner, Leona Lewis took the stage to perform a song and prove that she does really live up to her reputation of being awesome.

Here’s the breakdown for tonight’s contestants:

David Archuleta: SAFE
David Cook: SAFE
Brooke White: SAFE
Syesha Mercado: Bottom 2 - SAFE
Carly Smithson: Bottom 2 - ELIMINATED
Jason Castro: SAFE

This is a load of horsepoop (pardon my G-rated French).

Carly Smithson is sent packing. While she wasn’t current my pick to win the whole thing, I really wanted to see her in the final three. I know Jason Castro’s popular (the girls seem to adore him) but his performance last night was less than his best (to put it mildly). He managed to avoid the bottom two though, as did Brooke. She hasn’t had a really stand-out performance in weeks and last night was definitely no exception. How did Carly go before either of them? Was Simon’s compliment really the kiss of death? Were Carly fans so sure she’d advance to the next round that they didn’t put in those extra votes or was it just her time to go? Leave a comment below.

Which David Would You Vote For?

IF both Davids were to make it to the final two, which one would you want to win?